Battle of Bad Kosen – Move 8

1900-2000 14 August 1813

Table at the start of move 8

Top – 6^th French division retired out of artillery range

Centre – 15^th Polish division in and around Bad Kosen

Bottom – 5^th french division in position to defend bridge

New French Left - 6th division

General Ricard (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Hold

 Artillery fire on Russian gunners (total 6 – no casualties)

General moves to command range of cavalry

Cavalry brigade retire out of artillery range

General returns to centre of division

22^nd infantry advance to extend battle line to the left

Russian Right – 2^nd division

General Lukow (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Hold

Artillery fire on 21^st French (total 10 – 10% casualties)

21^st French test morale for 20% casualties (total 1 – fail and become shaken)

Russian Centre – 1^st division

General Mesenzow (Average)

9 Command Points

Orders – Hold

Artillery fire on 17^th French (total 8 – no casualties)

 Russian Left – 3^rd division

General Wustow (Poor)

8 Command Points

Orders – Hold

Artillery fire on 19^th French (total 6 – no casualties)

9^th grenadiers retire 4” and about turn to face enemy

 12^th infantry recce river for ford

New French Centre -  15^th division

General Dambrowski (Poor)

7 Command Points

Orders – Move to Bad Kosen

Cavalry regroup behind town

2^nd infantry enter town

1^st, 3^rd and 4^th infantry move behind town

New French Right – 5^th division

General Delmas (Average)

8 Command Points

Orders – Hold

Artillery fire on 12^th russian (total 4 no casualties)

Cavalry form line facing bridge

General  Langeron (Average)

Commander 1^st Russian Corps

5 Command Points

No orders issued

Marshal Ney (Average)

Commander 3^rd French Corps

4 Command Points

No orders issued

Game Notes

3^rd French corps have retreated west from the river

 They are out of range of the Russian artillery

1^st Russian corps are deployed to cross the river

Both the bridge and the ford are dominated by French cavalry

3^rd French corps have withdrawn 15^th division to the north bank

However the Poles have lost their artillery

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 Table at end of battle

Game Result

The French started the battle with 9600 infantry, 2400 cavalry and 1200 gunners

They lost 400 cavalry, 500 infantry and 400 gunners .

The Russians started the battle with 9600 infantry, 2400 cavalry and 1200 gunners

They lost 300 cavalry and 600 infantry

The result is a minor Russian victory

Both corps are capable of fighting again on 15^th August.

Both commanders will confirm whether they wish to hold, retire or attack next day